Table 2 General linear regression models for the associations between remnant cholesterol and iron status

SF, ng/ml

 Each 1 mmol/L increase in RC

82.63 (75.85–89.41)

65.97 (59.35–72.58)

73.14 (65.79–80.49)

 Q1 (0.01–0.19)

Reference

Reference

Reference

 Q2 (0.20–0.36)

18.87 (7.02–30.72)

15.27 (4.08–26.45)

15.03 (3.76–26.29)

 Q3 (0.37–0.65)

51.73 (39.92–63.54)

39.38 (28.13–50.62)

38.48 (26.90–50.05)

 Q4 (0.66–8.68)

113.53 (101.65–125.42)

86.15 (74.53–97.78)

86.74 (74.05–99.43)

 P for trend

 < 0.001

 < 0.001

 < 0.001

TBI, mg/kg

 Each 1 mmol/L increase in RC

1.91 (1.74–2.08)

1.42 (1.26–1.57)

1.61 (1.44–1.78)

 Q1 (0.01–0.19)

Reference

Reference

Reference

 Q2 (0.20–0.36)

0.68 (0.39–0.97)

0.57 (0.32–0.83)

0.57 (0.31–0.83)

 Q3 (0.37–0.65)

1.56 (1.27–1.85)

1.19 (0.93–1.44)

1.16 (0.89–1.42)

 Q4 (0.66–8.68)

2.96 (2.67–3.25)

2.15 (1.89–2.42)

2.21 (1.92–2.50)

 P for trend

 < 0.001

 < 0.001

 < 0.001